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LANE v. BROWN & HALEY

No. 17656-4-II.

912 P.2d 1040 (1996)

81 Wash.App. 102

David W. LANE and Charlotte Lane, husband and wife, Respondent, v. BROWN & HALEY, a Washington corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

Publication Ordered March 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Raymond Brummett, Malarchick and Associates, Tacoma, Gary A. Trabolsi, Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson, Seattle, for Appellant.

Steven Michael McConnell, Seattle, for Respondents.

BRIDGEWATER, Judge.

Brown & Haley appeals the vacation of an order of dismissal after a hearing on its motion for summary judgment. We hold that attorney negligence does not provide grounds for vacation of the judgment and reverse.

David W. Lane suffered severe head injuries from falling down a flight of stairs at Brown & Haley's facility in Tacoma in July, 1986. The shortcomings of the Lanes' attorney are as follows: (1) failure to contact witnesses...

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